Santa was probably getting tired of the cold weather anyway.
Climate change is what they call it I believe, it is just global weather. It changes constantly, and there is a 90% chance of weather tomorrow, with partly cloudy skies.
If we want to replace the ice, we should get another asteroid to hit the earth so we can have our ice again. I can then post in/. about how cold it is.
What is a quantum computer good for, anyway? So far all I've seen is cracking encryption and other stuff involving gigantic calculations. Is there anything in the mainstream market it'd be useful for, like sound/video processing?
Come to think of it, arithmetic encoding is a bit like encryption... It was probably created to handle the high demands of the Microsoft Vista operating system.
Actually, Slashdot is hosted on a Linux server, so yes, it is Linux compatible.
But of course so is the majority of the Internet...
http://news.netcraft.com/
I would rather pay for Linux, than use Windows for free.
But since the Debian Linux distribution I am using is available for free, I can contribute to the distribution in any way I feel it appropriate. cash donation (tax deductible), equipment, etc...
Fake news written by James Baughn @ Humorix.org
from the where-do-you-want-to-go-today? dept.
HADES -- Faced with growing competition from Microsoft in the lucrative soul-buying market, the Prince of Darkness today unveiled a new advertising campaign hoping to lure in more customers and turn the tables on Bill Gates.
"The Novell-Microsoft deal was the final straw," Satan said during a press conference at his underground lair. "Novell should have sold their souls to me, not Microsoft. I can offer much greater rewards than some phony-baloney we-promise-not-to-sue covenant. Just look at The SCO Group: they sold their souls to Microsoft and what do they have to show for it now?"
The last few years have been very tough for Satan. "When I look at all of the suckers that have partnered with Microsoft, only to be stabbed in the back repeatedly, I can only shrug my horns," he lamented. "Those should be *my* customers! Between Microsoft and the Republican Party, the competition is eating me alive!"
During the last three quarters, earnings for Hades have plummeted 45%, causing one stock analyst to downgrade Hades (ticker symbol: HELL) from "Strong Buy" to "Exorcise From Your Portfolio Immediately." The added competition from Microsoft and others has caused the futures market for souls to skyrocket, cutting profit margins severely for Hades.
"Fire and brimstone ain't cheap," Satan growled. "I need cheap souls to perform the grunt work that keeps this place going."
Nevertheless, the Prince of Darkness hopes that the situation will improve thanks to an advertising blitz highlighting the advantages of selling out.
"Need cash now?" asks one TV commercial. "Don't mess with high-interest loans... we've got the solution to your money problems right here. In just fifteen minutes and with your signature in blood, you can have all of the money you need!"
Another spot proclaims, "You only have one soul -- sell it wisely. There's a reason The Devil has been the market leader for the last two millennia. We offer much better rewards than the competition. Don't delay, call Hades today! Minions are standing by."
Industry observers expressed mixed reactions at the news. "I'm glad that we're seeing such viable competition," said an analyst for the Blartner Group. "For centuries, mortals have faced the unpleasant challenge of trying to sell their souls in a buyer's market. All of that has changed now that Satan no longer has a stranglehold."
However, a rival pundit said, "This is terrible. It's bad enough that Satan represents pure evil, but now we have a corporation that is even worse! When will the insanity end?"
A slave... er, spokesperson for Microsoft was unavailable for comment at press time.
Linux has been on over 65% of the Internet servers before M$ thought of being a server. They still are the most stable for servers. Right now, M$ Vista is as stable as Windows ME and has more holes in it than any other OS they have produced. I can see many individuals that are not going to "upgrade?" to Vista, and either keep their XP or switch to something different.
A few years ago, I went to the Alienware website and customized my own PC for their price of $2,300.
I did not go to the checkout though.
Instead, I went to TigerDirect and purchased the same components that I previously configured at Alienware.
I received the components, and built my PC.
So what if the case does not have a Alienware logo on it.
I saved $1,400 for basicaly the same machine.
Hard to believe, but a $2,300 Alienware PC only cost me $900 for me to build it myself.
No logo, great performance, I am happy.
More individuals should build their own.
It is not that hard. It comes with instructions.
If you can build anything with step by step instructions, you can build a PC.
I have bulit about 7 PC's for friends, and I rarely look at instructions now. It is that simple.
So if you realy want the Alienware case, and have it all put together for you.
If you are out for the *bling* as mentioned earlier, go ahead, enjoy your Alienware PC.
Slashdot Mirror
I thought shit would be $#!+.
Reminds me of when AOL used to have a web page for their users...
Ubuntu = "Linux for Dummies"
There is also a Web Developer plug-in available at the FireFox Add-ons site.
Santa was probably getting tired of the cold weather anyway.
Climate change is what they call it I believe, it is just global weather. It changes constantly, and there is a 90% chance of weather tomorrow, with partly cloudy skies.
If we want to replace the ice, we should get another asteroid to hit the earth so we can have our ice again. /. about how cold it is.
I can then post in
With that many cores, you still have to wonder, is it Vista ready?
When a thousand core cpu comes out, Vista should be ready for the desktop.
Reminds me of a video I seen a while back...
Trusted Computing? Yes or No
Does it blend?
But, can it resist fingerprints from kids eating Cheeto's?
Come to think of it, arithmetic encoding is a bit like encryption... It was probably created to handle the high demands of the Microsoft Vista operating system.
[sarcasm]And I thought Microsoft Vista was doing so well according to the sales numbers that they claimed...[/sarcasm]
Report: Vista's business sales stronger than expected
Cheaper to download...
I upgraded my PC to Linux in 2003, and I have not looked back.
Actually, Slashdot is hosted on a Linux server, so yes, it is Linux compatible. But of course so is the majority of the Internet... http://news.netcraft.com/
I would rather pay for Linux, than use Windows for free. But since the Debian Linux distribution I am using is available for free, I can contribute to the distribution in any way I feel it appropriate. cash donation (tax deductible), equipment, etc...
*runs* A article I blogged from Humorix.org
Fake news written by James Baughn @ Humorix.org
from the where-do-you-want-to-go-today? dept.
HADES -- Faced with growing competition from Microsoft in the lucrative soul-buying market, the Prince of Darkness today unveiled a new advertising campaign hoping to lure in more customers and turn the tables on Bill Gates.
"The Novell-Microsoft deal was the final straw," Satan said during a press conference at his underground lair. "Novell should have sold their souls to me, not Microsoft. I can offer much greater rewards than some phony-baloney we-promise-not-to-sue covenant. Just look at The SCO Group: they sold their souls to Microsoft and what do they have to show for it now?"
The last few years have been very tough for Satan. "When I look at all of the suckers that have partnered with Microsoft, only to be stabbed in the back repeatedly, I can only shrug my horns," he lamented. "Those should be *my* customers! Between Microsoft and the Republican Party, the competition is eating me alive!"
During the last three quarters, earnings for Hades have plummeted 45%, causing one stock analyst to downgrade Hades (ticker symbol: HELL) from "Strong Buy" to "Exorcise From Your Portfolio Immediately." The added competition from Microsoft and others has caused the futures market for souls to skyrocket, cutting profit margins severely for Hades.
"Fire and brimstone ain't cheap," Satan growled. "I need cheap souls to perform the grunt work that keeps this place going."
Nevertheless, the Prince of Darkness hopes that the situation will improve thanks to an advertising blitz highlighting the advantages of selling out.
"Need cash now?" asks one TV commercial. "Don't mess with high-interest loans... we've got the solution to your money problems right here. In just fifteen minutes and with your signature in blood, you can have all of the money you need!"
Another spot proclaims, "You only have one soul -- sell it wisely. There's a reason The Devil has been the market leader for the last two millennia. We offer much better rewards than the competition. Don't delay, call Hades today! Minions are standing by."
Industry observers expressed mixed reactions at the news. "I'm glad that we're seeing such viable competition," said an analyst for the Blartner Group. "For centuries, mortals have faced the unpleasant challenge of trying to sell their souls in a buyer's market. All of that has changed now that Satan no longer has a stranglehold."
However, a rival pundit said, "This is terrible. It's bad enough that Satan represents pure evil, but now we have a corporation that is even worse! When will the insanity end?"
A slave... er, spokesperson for Microsoft was unavailable for comment at press time.
Sell Your Soul?
The innovation Microsoft has, is just as innovative as all the "other" innovations they have had.
Hell has frozen over...hell-as-explained-by-a-chemistry-student
Linux has been on over 65% of the Internet servers before M$ thought of being a server.
They still are the most stable for servers.
Right now, M$ Vista is as stable as Windows ME and has more holes in it than any other OS they have produced.
I can see many individuals that are not going to "upgrade?" to Vista, and either keep their XP or switch to something different.
A few years ago, I went to the Alienware website and customized my own PC for their price of $2,300.
I did not go to the checkout though.
Instead, I went to TigerDirect and purchased the same components that I previously configured at Alienware.
I received the components, and built my PC.
So what if the case does not have a Alienware logo on it.
I saved $1,400 for basicaly the same machine.
Hard to believe, but a $2,300 Alienware PC only cost me $900 for me to build it myself.
No logo, great performance, I am happy.
More individuals should build their own.
It is not that hard. It comes with instructions.
If you can build anything with step by step instructions, you can build a PC.
I have bulit about 7 PC's for friends, and I rarely look at instructions now. It is that simple.
So if you realy want the Alienware case, and have it all put together for you.
If you are out for the *bling* as mentioned earlier, go ahead, enjoy your Alienware PC.
Don't forget M$ trying to patent the "Double-Click" [rejected] They are trying to patent everything imagineable.